36108 is a Democratic stronghold. About 83% of voters here vote Democratic and 17% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 36108 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 36108, ~52% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 36108 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 36108 leans more Democratic than 19 of 20 neighbors.
36108 runs about 97 points more Democratic than Alabama as a whole. Alabama leans Republican overall, while 36108 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 36108. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+92) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+20), a spread of about 112 points.
Why 36108 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 36108, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 36108 is about 8%, about 64 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in 36108 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes. 36108 runs against the grain of Alabama, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 36108, AL sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 36108 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 36108 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 41%, about 13 points below the Alabama average of 54%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Alabama Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.